$ 150,000. It’s the incredibly cheap amount that Roosters Sonny Bill Williams could pay to increase their bid for another title.
NRL accountant Richard Gardham had to intervene to determine the “market value” of dual code international – and the Sydney Morning Herald claims that number will be around $ 400,000.
But since the two-time NRL Premiership winner is likely to be at Sydney for a maximum of five months, the actual salary they will be spending is likely to be just under $ 150,000.
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Roosters coach Trent Robinson said after winning his team in round 11 of the Warriors, he hoped to confirm Williams’ signature this week.
“That is the plan next week that we will hopefully sign it and then go through all of the logistics of how it works,” said Robinson.
“There is a lot when it comes to someone who comes from overseas, and the whole thing with Toronto out of the competition and the contracts and all of that.
“This is pretty unprecedented. If you add all the things that go with it, there is a lot to do. “COVID-19, Toronto, quarantine, flights.”
To ensure the financial fairness of the competition, the NRL requires clubs to pay players approximately their market value.
Usually, the number is relatively easy to calculate, since competing clubs are usually willing to offer similar amounts for a player’s services.
But in the unique case of Williams, the NRL had to make a judgment about its market value, with the Herald indicating that the number will be around $ 400,000.
With the publication of the list of the 100 highest paid players in the NRL, the SBW would be ranked 113th!
Other players currently earning $ 400,000 are Jack Hetherington (Warriors), Brandon Smith (Storm) and Kotoni Staggs (Broncos).
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It comes after ARLC chairman Peter V’landys vows to help the taps, “in every possible way” to lure Sonny Bill Williams back to the NRL.
Although this does not include financial support, the Fairfax report writes that the estimated $ 150,000 salary is “almost exactly the same as the amount of salary caps the club has, largely thanks to the departure of Cooper Cronk and Latrell Mitchell at the end of the Year last season. “
It could just be a perfect match.
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